OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

To use a star map, hold it above your head with the bottom of the map facing the direction you are looking. Then match the dots on the map to the bright stars you see. The map changes with each season because we see different stars at different times of the year.

• You can also use phone apps that act like star maps.
• Just point your phone at the sky and it shows you the names of the stars!
• People have been making star maps for thousands of years.
• Some star maps were carved into stone by ancient people long ago.